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VIENNA

POWERS.

369. Clerk and [bailiff] POLICE OFFICES; compensation.

The said Commissioners may allow their clerk and
their [bailiff] POLICE OFFICER such condensation as to
then may seem proper.

370.     Oath of Office.

The Commissioners and all other officers of the
Corporation, including the judges of election, shall,
before entering upon the duties of their respective
offices, take and subscribe an oath before [some justice
of the peace] A JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT or notary
public of Dorchester County, that they will diligently
and faithfully to the best of their abilities, skill and
judgment and without favor or affection, partiality or
prejudice, perform the duties of their office, and shall
file a certificate [from the justice of the peace or
notary public of] SHOWING the taking of such oaths among
the records of the Corporation, and the said oath and
certificate shall be recorded among the minutes of the
proceedings of the Commissioners.

[371. Appeals on electoral matters.

The said Commissioners shall determine all questions
arising from or under any election held under this
sub—title, but any person feeling aggrieved by their
decision may appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court of
Dorchester County at any time within ten days from such
decision, which court shall hear and determine such
appeal and who shall pay the cost thereof.]

373. Violation of ordinances.

If any person or persons shall wilfully violate any
ordinance passed by said Commissioners, [it is hereby
made the duty of the bailiff to obtain from some justice
of the peace of Dorchester County a writ for the arrest
of the person or persons so offending; and he shall
arrest the offender or offenders and take him or them
before the said justice of the peace, who, if he shall
find said offender or offenders guilty, shall fine them
not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars and
costs, in his discretion, and the said person or persons
so found guilty shall be sentenced to be committed to the
county jail until the fine and costs are paid, and the
fines when paid shall be paid over by the said justice of
the peace to the Commissioners of the said town for the
use of the corporation] THEN SAID COMMISSIONERS SHALL
HAVE POWER BY ORDINANCE TO FIX PENALTIES THEREFOR NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PENALTIES FIXED BY THE LAWS OF